COACH QUOTES

"Today my team lacked concentration. We won all previous games in our group and we had a 27-point win against Ural Great in Cyprus. So my players played today as if it was a friendly game. This cannot happen. When you lack concentration you have results like today, but we have to learn through defeats as well."

Haris Mujezinovic, Player of Proteas EKA AEL:

"Our team is young. Victories don’t come easily. You have to play hard in every game. You have to play for your personal pride even if the game is not important for your qualification. Ural Great is struggling for survival. I think they will not qualify from our group. But they have a new coach and good players. They have to and can improve, so I wish them luck in their national championship."

Aleksandar Kesar, Coach of Ural Great:

"I am very glad with our win today. This is how we should play every game. I did not expect us to win by so big a difference tonight. Proteas is a very good team with experienced players. But my players showed their devotion and played their best today. I thank them for that."

Darius Vashington, Player of Ural Great:

"Our new coach came and we had a meeting with him. He told us what he expects from everyone. Everybody knows where he should be at every moment of the game, so it became easier to communicate on court. We tried to play with full heart and are glad with the result."